Misfortune Cookie
““Would you all care for some pie?” the waitress asked, pouring us cups of coffee. She didn’t bother to find out if any of us wanted one first. Not that it mattered. I never said no to a good cuppa.
“How about Lemon Meringue?” Luca suggested.
When I didn’t say anything, she nodded and left.
“Pre-emptive strike?” The thought of needing to use my power again so soon didn’t really thrill me.
“I hope not.” He sipped the coffee, black. No sugar, no cream.
“Where is he?” I glanced ...around the room again for the tenth time since we’d sat down minutes earlier.
“Relax. He’s here.”
“How do you know that?” Irritation oozed forth. I hated being in left field all the time.
“I see him exiting the kitchen with Gabriel.” A muscle twitched in Luca’s jaw and his eyes narrowed at Gabriel’s approach.MoreLess
“How about Lemon Meringue?” Luca suggested.
When I didn’t say anything, she nodded and left.
“Pre-emptive strike?” The thought of needing to use my power again so soon didn’t really thrill me.
“I hope not.” He sipped the coffee, black. No sugar, no cream.
“Where is he?” I glanced ...around the room again for the tenth time since we’d sat down minutes earlier.
“Relax. He’s here.”
“How do you know that?” Irritation oozed forth. I hated being in left field all the time.
“I see him exiting the kitchen with Gabriel.” A muscle twitched in Luca’s jaw and his eyes narrowed at Gabriel’s approach.MoreLess
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